I Ching Hexagram 57: The Gentle (巽 Xun) - Wind

☴ Xun (Wind)
☴ Xun (Wind)

Essential Oil: Lemon (Citrus limon)

Hexagram 57 represents gentle penetration, subtle influence, and persistent clarity. Double Wind brings continuous movement and pervasive insight. Lemon supports mental sharpness, clear communication, and penetrating awareness.

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הקסגרמה 57 של ה-I Ching: העדין (巽 Xun) - רוח

☴ שון (רוח)
☴ שון (רוח)

שמן אתרי: לימון (Citrus limon)

הקסגרמה 57 מייצגת חדירה עדינה, השפעה עדינה ובהירות מתמשכת. רוח כפולה מביאה תנועה מתמשכת ותובנה חודרנית. לימון תומך בחדות נפשית, תקשורת ברורה ומודעות חודרנית.

חקור את הקסגרמה 57 ←

🌬️ Knight of Swords - Air of Air | אביר החרבות

Prince of the Chariot of the Winds - Tiphareth's Pure Mind

👑 Golden Dawn Titles

Knight of Swords (Golden Dawn/Thoth) = Prince of Swords (Thoth) = Knight of Swords (RWS)
Prince of the Chariot of the Winds
Prince and Emperor of Sylphs and Sylphides

🌳 Kabbalistic Connection

Sephira: Tiphareth (Beauty) in Yetzirah
All Knights connect to Tiphareth - the sixth Sephirah of beauty, harmony, and the heart center.
Knight of Swords embodies Tiphareth's harmonious intellect as Air of Air - pure intellect, progressive thinking, revolutionary mind.

☯️ I Ching Connection: Hexagram 57

Hexagram 57: 巽 Xùn - The Gentle (Wind)

Gentle Penetration: The Knight of Swords embodies the gentle wind - intelligence and reasoning that penetrates, progressive thinking that searches for innovative solutions.

Vav of Vav (ו of ו): The Knight of Swords as Vav of Vav represents the pure connecting principle - intellect connecting to intellect, mind creating networks of thought.

☯️ Two I Ching Systems

📿 Benavides & Silva (Essential Oils): Hexagram 57 = Lemon (Citrus limon) - mental clarity, fresh thinking, purification, innovation
🃏 Chang & Meleen (Tarot): Hexagram 57 = Knight of Swords - gentle penetration, progressive thinking, innovative solutions

🌬️ Element & Astrology

Element: Air of Air
Astrology: 20°–29° Capricorn III (cardinal earth); 0°–19° Aquarius I & II (fixed air)
Dates: January 10 – February 8 (includes cross-quarter holiday)
Star Groups: Aquarius, Southern fish, dolphin, swan
Includes: Fomalhaut - Royal Watcher of the South

🃏 Tarot Associations

Associated Majors: The Devil (shadow decan), The Star, The Fool
Associated Minors: 4 of Pentacles/Disks (Power), 5 of Swords (Defeat), 6 of Swords (Science/Earned Success)

Tetragrammaton: Vav of Vav (ו of ו) - Pure connecting principle
Geomantic Figure: Tristitia
Golden Dawn Crest: Winged angelic head with pentagram on brow

✨ Themes & Keywords

Pure intellect | Intelligence and reasoning | Progressive thinking | Competing thoughts, overthinking, monkey mind | Search for innovative solutions | Technical progress | Revolution versus dogma | Mind that creates and destroys | Smart talker | Humanitarianism | Bold advocacy

🌿 Essential Oil: Lemon

Lemon (Citrus limon) - The oil of Hexagram 57 from Benavides & Silva. Mental clarity, fresh thinking, purification, innovation.

Benefits: Mental clarity | Fresh thinking | Purification | Innovation | Cutting through confusion | Progressive thinking | Revolutionary ideas

Safety (Tisserand): Generally safe when diluted (2-5%). Phototoxic - avoid sun exposure for 12 hours after topical use. Safe during pregnancy and for children when diluted.

🔮 Working with Knight of Swords Energy

1. Pure Intellect: Use Lemon essential oil for mental clarity and fresh thinking. Diffuse or apply diluted to third eye chakra before intellectual work.

2. Tiphareth Meditation: Connect to the harmonious intellect of Tiphareth through the Knight of Swords - embody pure mind balanced with beauty.

3. Hexagram 57 Contemplation: Draw Hexagram 57 when seeking gentle penetration or innovative solutions. Embrace the persistent wind of intellect.

4. Revolutionary Mind: Invoke Knight of Swords energy for bold advocacy and humanitarianism. Balance overthinking with focused action.

5. Mind Creates and Destroys: Meditate on the double-edged nature of pure intellect. What needs gentle penetration rather than force?

🌳 Tiphareth (Beauty)☯️ Hexagram 57🃏 Court Cards Guide

Sources: T. Susan Chang & M.M. Meleen - Tarot Deciphered; Jonathan Benavides & Manuel Silva - I Ching Essential Oils; Robert Tisserand - Essential Oil Safety

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